| Marker Number |
4571 |
| Atlas Number |
5177004571 |
| Marker Title |
Santa Anna Mound |
| Index Entry |
Santa Anna Mound |
| Address |
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| City |
Gonzales |
| County |
Gonzales |
| UTM Zone |
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| UTM Easting |
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| UTM Northing |
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| Subject Codes |
Texas Revolution, Republic of Texas; military topics |
| Marker Year |
1936 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
from Gonzales, take 183 South about 1.7 mile (junction west of intersection of 1835 and SH 97) |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
1936 Centennial Marker (gray granite) |
| Marker Text |
Formerly DeWitt Mound now site DeWitt Family Cemetery. Here Mexican troops camped between September 29 and October 1, 1835, awaiting delivery of the Gonzales cannon. Colonists refusing to surrender cannon, the Mexicans retreated toward Bexar, where on October 2, five miles west, the Texans overtook them. The Battle of Gonzales ensued with Texans as victors. |
